FGCU Women's basketball wins 18th straight

The FGCU women's basketball team has won 18 straight games and still has room to inprove.

The Eagles had five players scored in double figures as the FGCU women's basketball team defeated Mercer, 89-62, on Thursday night at Alico Arena in front of 3,011 fans.

With their 18th straight victory, the Green and Blue improve to 24-5 overall and 17-0 in the A-Sun, while the Bears fall to 19-9 overall (13-4 A-Sun). The victory also puts FGCU one win away from becoming the first team in A-Sun history to go undefeated in conference play in back-to-back seasons.

The 27-point win over Mercer was the Eagles 38th straight in conference play, which includes their three wins in last year's A-Sun Conference tournament. FGCU's 35 consecutive conference victories rank as the second longest streak in the country behind defending national champion Baylor.

The Green and Blue will wrap up the regular season by welcoming Kennesaw State (7-22, 3-14 A-Sun) to ‘The Nest' on Senior Day (Mar. 2). Tip off for the final A-Sun contest of the 2012-13 season is set for 7:30 p.m.

FGCU, the No. 1 seed in the 2013 A-Sun Tournament, will play their quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Mar. 6. Tip-off times are still to be determined. FGCU Athletics is now offering ticket packages for the conference tournament at Mercer University in Macon, Ga.